Hey there kiddos –

Here are some additional resources that you might want to use in our studies:

CHARACTER MAP:

QUOTES:

• The Queen quotes PDF

THE QUEEN SCREENPLAY:

• TheQueenScreenplay PDF

Enjoy,

BWR

Hey there kiddos –

Here is a reposting of the themes that we have been looking at in our discussions relating to THE QUEEN and RANSOM – we can start sorting out our initial responses to your viewing of THE QUEEN into the relevant themes:

• LEADERSHIP

• FAMILY vs. SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• TRADITION & CHANGE

• PERSONAL JOURNEYS

NB – some incidents/events/comments may fit into more than 1 theme (this is not a bad thing – they may be used as a segue from one idea to the next)

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE OVERARCHING CONCEPT THAT WE WILL BE EXPLORING IN OUR STUDIES OF THE QUEEN AND RANSOM IS HOW INFLUENTIAL INDIVIDUALS REACT TO/BEHAVE IN TIMES OF CRISIS

Enjoy,

BWR

Hey there kiddos –

Today we are going to watch the movie of THE QUEEN and complete a viewing sheet in relation to this.

As well as this, you should take notes relating what the film tells us about:

• What lead up to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales?
• How did the Royal Family respond to her death?
• What were the reactions of the following to her death?
  • The Public
  • The Press
  • The Politicians

TODAY WE WILL BE CONCENTRATING ON HOW THE FILM DEPICTS THESE EVENTS – LOOKING AT THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DIRECTOR/FILM-MAKERS.

Please download the relevant viewing doc for your use

• Queen viewing journal (Word doc)

• Queen viewing journal (PDF)

Links to film for any additional viewings:

• https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/categories/8356/media-studies/videos/39398713/the-queen (through school ClickView link in Compass)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlA4SRK2hw0  (need to buy/rent from YouTube)

Enjoy,

BWR

Hi there kiddos –

Please find the next piece of work relating to RANSOM to go on with below.

ACTIVITY: In your table groups, you will carry out table discussions/debates on the specified topic:

• You will need to reference the work you have done previously on RANSOM
• You will need to reference a range of different examples from the text to support your final perspective on the topic.
• You will also need to reference a range of different quotes from the text to support your final perspective on the topic.

TASK 1: INVESTIGATION – Spend about one session (50+ minutes) in your table groups discussing and putting together your responses to the debate topics – as a group you should be able to make a detailed 5 minute presentation of your findings into a PowerPoint/Google slides

TASK 2: MENTORING – As a group, share your presentations with the class – other groups should take notes in relation to this

Worksheets for your use:

• COMPARATIVE TEXTS – RANSOM INFORMAL TABLE DEBATES – docx
• COMPARATIVE TEXTS – RANSOM INFORMAL TABLE DEBATES – pdf

Enjoy,

BWR

Hey there kiddos –

Please find this week’s work detailed below.  It will be your responsibility to organise your time and use it effectively to ensure that this work is completed by class on Monday 25th.

A response to CRT feedback relating to some students’ work from Wednesday’s session – SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO ACTIVITIES 2 & 3:

 

Please keep in mind that all responses should be thoroughly explained as paragraph responses citing specific examples to support your explorations of questions

Any single sentence responses will not be deemed satisfactory, so some of you may need to review your responses

You will be involved in some reading and analysis/comprehension activities relating to RANSOM.

ACTIVITY 1:

Here is a summary of the novel RANSOM for you read through & highlight:

• RANSOM – SUMMARY

ACTIVITY 2:

And here are some initial comprehension activities for you to respond to:

• RANSOM COMPREHENSION TASKS

THEME ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES:

ACTIVITY 3:

Some exploratory questions on RANSOM relating to the themes we have been discussing in class so far:

LEADERSHIP:

• In what ways are Priam and Achilles flawed leaders?
• How are they influenced by family & public expectations? What are their responses to this?
• How do leaders view themselves/their responsibilities?
• How do they respond to death and grief, and what possible social upheaval may occur because of their actions?

FAMILY vs. SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• What are the public expectations of both Priam and Achilles? How do their personal responses to situations conflict with these expectations?
• Do they try to balance their roles to their families with their duty?
• Who do they rely on/turn to for advice? Do they follow this advice?

TRADITION & CHANGE:

• What role does tradition play in the lives of Priam and Achilles?
• In what ways do they challenge these traditions? Why do they do this?
• What is Malouf saying about the notions of FATE and FREE WILL in this novel?
• Are any of the changes that Priam or Achilles undertake on-going?

PERSONAL JOURNEYS:

• What journeys (literal &/or figurative – emotional &/or physical) do the Priam and Achilles go through?
• How does this affect the way in which they see the world/act?

ACTIVITY 4:

Here is a quotes document for RANSOM for you to sort into the relevant themes

(NB: Some of the quotes can fit into more than 1 theme)

• ransom-quotes

Enjoy,

BWR

Hey there kiddos –

A character map of RANSOM to make the personal relationships in the book a little easier to understand:

Enjoy,

BWR

Hey there kiddos –

• The story of Troy is a mythical story & not necessarily based on an historical story – it is, however, recounted in the epic poem The Iliad.
• RANSOM (2009) is a novel by Australian author David Malouf.  In this he retells/re-imagines part of the story of The Iliad from Books 22 to 24.

Please make sure that you make the delineation between the two of these.

Enjoy,

BWR

Hey there kiddos –

Here is a PDF for those of you who need it:

• RANSOM pdf

And I have added an audiobook version of the text to our Google Classroom for you to use in your studies.

Enjoy,

BWR

Hey there kiddos –

It’s PREDICTION MAKING TIME!!

Watch the following movie trailers:

After each trailer, discuss what you expect to find in the texts we have for study in this unit.  Obviously you will also refer back to the backgrounding activities that we have been conducting as well as class discussions we have had to date in relation to this.

NB: For The Queen look at what directorial position might be being taken by Stephen Frears.

COMPARE your predictions for The Queen with the following excerpts from the film.  Are your predictions reinforced or does this make you change your opinions?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION ACTIVITY:

Make 2 separate lists:

1. The Queen
2. Ransom

Compare the lists – what predictions do they have in common?  What inferences can you draw from this?

Enjoy,

BWR

Hey there kiddos –

Welcome to our NEW AREA OF STUDY – Comparing Texts – THE QUEEN and RANSOM …

We will be doing some initial research to develop our cultural capital surrounding key events (mythical and real) and themes/ideas explored in the texts

Enjoy,

BWR